In a development world the detective don't just need evidence they need a substantial evidence that will link suspects direct to the crime. They will not make any arrest until the evidence is complete, knowing very will any thing less than that the judge will strikes the case out. Once the evidence is complete the nest thing is you have the the right to remain silent......

DerideGull:
Nigerians and their animalistic intellect or lack thereof. In this day and age, a man cannot make a confession and he is presented with the written confession only for him to tear the paper. Does it mean that EFCC cannot afford electronic tape recorder? A voice-recorded confession is more damning than a useless written confession on a silly piece of paper. APC, Buhari and EFCC are bunch of useless dimwits. These goons can only bamboozle gullible Nigerians.

And we are to clap for you because you presented a better alternative? My question to you: The party you wanted in power desperately, what was its method of taking confession from the suspects? Even if it was on leaves or animal skins, they never had any initiative to bring looters to book.

It's glaring EFCC Has no case here!

Ecoterrorism:
I'm still waiting for a conviction from a law court before I will join in this new madness of trial by media

U will equally not believe in the court judgment once it is not in ur desired candidates favour

DerideGull:
Nigerians and their animalistic intellect or lack thereof. In this day and age, a man cannot make a confession and he is presented with the written confession only for him to tear the paper. Does it mean that EFCC cannot afford electronic tape recorder? A voice-recorded confession is more damning than a useless written confession on a silly piece of paper. APC, Buhari and EFCC are bunch of useless dimwits. These goons can only bamboozle gullible Nigerians.

For ur mind u don talk abi?

DerideGull:
Nigerians and their animalistic intellect or lack thereof. In this day and age, a man cannot make a confession and he is presented with the written confession only for him to tear the paper. Does it mean that EFCC cannot afford electronic tape recorder? A voice-recorded confession is more damning than a useless written confession on a silly piece of paper. APC, Buhari and EFCC are bunch of useless dimwits. These goons can only bamboozle gullible Nigerians.

There, indeed, was a country...

Paulancebay:
It's glaring EFCC Has no case here!

Pure and simple!

The embattled spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday tore a statement he voluntarily made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding his alleged involvement in the $ 2.1billion arms fraud being investigated by the anti-graft agency. I think the writer of this story is the one who is embattled

dtruth3:
Nonsense. The EFCC has no case against this man. See how they are running up and down! It is now Olisa Metu tearing Gvt piece of papers!

dem dey run up and down ? just wait ,dem go soon carry you join your metuh the yam eater !

iliyande:
The embattled spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday tore a statement he voluntarily made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding his alleged involvement in the $2.1billion arms fraud being investigated by the anti-graft agency.

Those familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Metuh tore the statement after it was presented to him by the investigating officer for endorsement, as part of preparations for his prosecution.

“Rather than sign the document, Metuh on realising the weight of his confession, seized the documents and proceeded to tear them,” one of our sources said.
He added that the PDP spokesperson later tried to stuff the papers into his mouth in a bid to swallow them when he was stopped by operatives who managed to recovered the torn pieces of papers from him.

Another source in the EFCC said the attempt by Mr. Metuh to destroy a major evidence in the case against him was an offence which could attract a separate charge in court.

“The tearing of statement is tantamount to willful destruction of government property and it is a serious offence,” the official said.
“Also the fact that he obstructed operatives from performing their job is also a criminal offence. We will explore the possibility of filling a separate charge against him at the Federal Capital Territory High Court.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/196667-breaking-2-1-billion-arms-scandal-angry-olisa-metuh-tears-statement-he-made-to-efcc.html

He tore a statement he made ... how did he make it? did he write it himself ?
Any sharp man in his predicatment will never sign any document he didnt write. EFFC should not balls this one up.

whatever happenend to voice and video recordings? these guys are going to give this guy an oppurtunity to escape justice on a technicality with the trail by media they are embarking on.

if you think he stole money charge him to court, prove your case and get him jailed. why are the always pushing for confessions and plea bargain.

They know that if they get a confession there would be no need to do any proper investigation- Lazy Procecutors!!!!!

Also lazy sensational journalism ...the person tht got this scoop couldnt ask his sources how the statement was made.

Naija we too like hot senseless, half baked news.

HE MUST HAVE CHEATED IN HIS SCHOOL DAYS. OLISA MAITUSAH METUH CAN BE THIS COWARD. " ERANKO LASAN LASAN"

Lie, lie and lies everywhere. You never can know what to believe. If EFCC has cases against people, why don't they prosecute them in court rather than resort to all these media noise. O ga o. Wetin this country dey turn to self? How does all these improve Nigerians' living condition?

One day is for the thief..... Olisah Metuh and others should complete the sentence. Buhari did not joke the first time he was at the top. Any one who think he is joking this time around is in complete denial.

Four years from now, corrupt politicians will run away if you beg them to run for office

IsraeliAIRFORCE:


Please don't reduce me to your level I beg you.

For clarity sake, see what I read below.

Mr. Metuh tore the statement after it was presented to him by the investigating officer for endorsement, as part of preparations for his prosecution.

“Rather than sign the document, Metuh on realising the weight of his confession, seized the documents and proceeded to tear them,” one of our sources said.

Now tell me how a voluntary statement wasn't signed immediately but was returned for endorsement after some days or even a week as a form of plea bargain?

"The embattled spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday tore a statement he voluntarily made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding his alleged involvement in the $2.1billion arms fraud being investigated by the anti-graft agency"

Above is what I read too.

It was obvious through various media reports that Mr Methus has not be cooperating with EFCC. He might deliberately fail to sign the his statement just to have a legal leeway at initial stage.

lookandlaff:


Noted!


Nonetheless, if you have the evidence you need from your investigative work, why do you need his confession? if you dont have evidence, why arrest and detain indefinitely?


Dont get me wrong, I cant stand the guy, I cringe when I hear him speak but we must learn to do things the right way and instill professionalism into our ways. Even when you know a suspect is guilty, you have to prove your case, he has a right to plead not guilty of not to confess.

The reason for the confessional statement, I guess- is to make the cases more expeditious- and to get other persons, that may have benefited or other possible accounts that they can look into..

Nurse Metul is now hungry, he wants to eat ordinary paper. Hehehehe

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
This report said a written statement was presented to him for endorsement.

How can unsigned statement be attributed to Olisah Metu without his signature?

Does EFCC arrest people before evidence or the opposite?

This article is not only a fabricated lie but also a publicity stunt

That part got me scratching my head honestly.

At the end of one's statement is supposed to be an appended signature by the author of the statement. I don't understand how an unsigned state was received by investigators only to be taken back to him for signing subsequently. Why collect it initially if it wasn't signed?

Shoddy job by EFCC there.

Montaque:

Who told you?

Mention one

Another source in the EFCC said the attempt by Mr. Metuh to destroy a major evidence in the case against him was an offence which could attract a separate charge in court.

Not could attract, but attracts a MAJOR and separate charge against him which should be tagged as a felony and not misdemeanor which is a Federal offence which carries a sentence not less than 10 yrs .

This goes to show that most of these our so called politicians are robbers. How can that Mr. Metuh at his age want to destroy government document goes to show that he is a criminal.

heheheheh.....metu don dey chop paper again,,,na wah ooo abeg make una give am akpu chop oooo

Keneking:
See the thugs in PDP. The music has just began

... why is efcc yet to take him to court ?

kikikikikikiki

olajide8:


The reason for the confessional statement, I guess- is to make the cases more expeditious- and to get other persons, that may have benefited or other possible accounts that they can look into..

I get it but my point still stands, EFCC need to engage their brains instead of bolekaja type of policing and investigations. If you dont have solid evidence,why detain him? if you have have evidence, then why do you need his confession? If your aim to to elicit cooperation because you do not have a solid case then "invite him for questioning" dont go announcing to the world that you have arrested XYZ when you actually dont have a water tight case.

The burden of proof is on the prosecution, the accussed is not oblidged to cooperate. Maybe we need to accept that we cannot win the war against corruption with an incompetent EFCC and maybe it's about time we got seasoned activist Lawyers (maybe someone like Falana) to head the EFCC and bring some reforms. Let's face it a bunch of rag tag half baked sloppy investigators and government Lawyers are never going to be a match for the cavalry pf Havard/oxford trained SANS that will be summoned to defend all these well heeled suspects. Plus the court is about a bottle of minds and intellect, it doesnt matter if EFCC are manned by honest people, if they are incompetent or a bunch of bungling idiots, they will keep losing their cases.

Buhari and his security operations should charge this man to court rather than depriving him his fundamental human right.




This country self.

dictatorial government of the day

Abuja Park and Zoo is not far away.

mekaboy:
Both EFCC and DSS are becoming unprofessional and childish under PMB.

Even the NAS and House of Reps. Today the budget is stolen tomorrow it is withdrawn. The news agencies can no longer report valid news. One thing is reported today, tomorrow another is reported.

CBN gives one directive today, tomorrow another is given.

Today they say Amechi did not spend 86m to host soyinka , tomorrow they say he spent.

Today they say fuel is 86.50 yet it's sold for 130.

They say subsidy is removed, 2 morow they say it is not.

Today they say they won the war 2 morow another.

When will we have stability?

This APC administration is the biggest lie that will ever happen on nigeria.

adadadon:

Mention one

anyway. I expected you as you have asserted a position, to prove it.
Computer generates evidence in the evidence Act comes readily to mind.
I know there isn't any law that forbids using a tape recorder during police interrogation since it can be admitted in evidence.

Ecoterrorism:
The fake news emanating from premium times, nation newspaper and lai Mohammed has made them to compete for Lie on dor

Shebi, it is now fake news. But when these same papers criticise PMB, it will not be fake news. Abi?

It seems I'm seein lots of metuh n pdp sympathisers here commenting.....smh....wot has happened to our intuition and reasoning level
If truly metuh did wot wuz reported, hahaha he has compounded his case.....may his case be long in detention n jail.....
He has caused obstruction and destruction of evidence....he is very gullible for him to no d@ dere will always be photocopy....
I trust efcc na....dey will break his cases into pieces n present in piecemeal to d court so d@ as one court grants him bail, he'll be re-arrested for anoda....
Metuh is definitely not goin back to his position in pdp as he has just extended his journey in detention.....

It seems I'm seein lots of metuh n pdp sympathisers here commenting.....smh....wot has happened to our intuition and reasoning level
If truly metuh did wot wuz reported, hahaha he has compounded his case.....may his days be long in detention n jail.....
He has caused obstruction and destruction of evidence....he is very gullible for him not to no d@ dere will always be photocopy....
I trust efcc na....dey will break his cases into pieces n present in piecemeal to d court so d@ as one court grants him bail, he'll be re-arrested for anoda....
Metuh is definitely not goin back to his position in pdp as he has just extended his journey in detention.....

lookandlaff:


I get it but my point still stands, we need to engage our brains instead of bolekaja type of policing and investigations. If you dont have solid evidence,why detain him? if you have have evidence, then why do you need his confession? If your aim to to elicit cooperation because you do not have a solid case then "invite him for questioning" dont go announcing to the world that you have arrested XYZ when you actually dont have a water tight case.

The burden of proof is on the prosecution, the accussed is not oblidged to cooperate. Maybe we need to accept that we cannot win the war against corruption with an incompetent EFCC and maybe it's about time we got seasoned activist Lawyers (maybe someone like Falana) to head the EFCC and bring some reforms. Let's face it a bunch of rag tag half baked sloppy investigators and government Lawyers are never going to be a match for the cavalry pf Havard/oxford trained SANS that will be summoned to defend all these well heeled suspects. Plus the court is about a bottle of minds and intellect, it doesnt matter if EFCC are manned by honest people, if they are incompetent or a bunch of bungling idiots, they will keep losing their cases.

Most Nigerians are criminally inclined, and the Web of stealing is so complex, because some of our laws are no suitable of favourable enough to tackle the case of corruption -now the olisa thief metu collected money, but from a source, whom? the formal president said he didn't give authority too the formal NSA, to the issue for a job he collected a contract paper for* and he signed he delivered for, just like the formal NSA that said he delivered jets and attack helicopters that are invisible, after inventory audit and he is holding on to the money- their is evidence- money moved from one point to another' and then landed in this place/in his account- between a specific period* and also - what he used as a signature was his attempt to destroy evidence. He indirectly crossed the I" and dotted the T" with that action, he thinks he as at a police station- this people should just be hanged, if you go to their house and beg for drinking water, if you are dying of dehydration- they would never give you*